Simon Knott , BACP

Simon Knott is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a professional UK body for counsellors and psychotherapists. He brings 19 years of therapeutic experience and draws on an earlier career of more than 20 years in human resources for US companies, where he supported employees through a wide range of life events.

Trained at The Gestalt Centre in London, his approach emphasizes increased awareness of the whole person - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual - to identify areas that may benefit from change. He blends this Gestalt-informed perspective with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person's needs.

Simon offers a warm and flexible style aimed at helping people work through issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, parenting and a range of intimacy and family concerns. He is comfortable supporting work on attachment, control and codependency, as well as coping with life changes and career questions.

Simon currently provides telephone and video sessions and is accepting new clients, including international clients. His practice focuses on collaborative work that meets people where they are and supports meaningful, practical change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Simon works with Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy, adapting these methods to online formats. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore feelings and choices; it is useful for issues like self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, making it helpful for anxiety, depression and stress management. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, attainable steps toward the changes a person wants, which can help with goal-setting, motivation and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Simon collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as required. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the individual finds most useful.

Online therapy with Simon is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each person.